Clinical Psychology Program - Ph.D.
Ph.D. Program
In IIT's APA-accredited Clinical Psychology Ph.D. program, you will receive training from the cognitive-behavioral and social learning theoretical frameworks. Based on the Boulder scientist-practitioner model, the program emphasizes an integration of clinical practice and applied clinical research and will prepare you for licensure eligibility in the state of Illinois. Our graduates typically function as academics, practitioners, and researchers in medical centers and multi-disciplinary clinical settings.
Research training is an important aspect of your education. At IIT, you will be educated in the scientific process of psychological research. Such training begins in the first year working with faculty on their projects and continues through conducting your own research. This will prepare you to present posters and papers at conferences, which provide valuable experience and professional contacts. Research activities are normally conducted with your advisor, but you may also work with other clinical and non-clinical faculty members. You also have the flexibility to change your primary research mentor if your interests change during the course of training.
Clinical practicum experiences will prepare you for work as a clinician and provide you with valuable contacts in the field. They also allow you to develop your clinical expertise under the supervision of our faculty and to learn skills that cannot be taught in a classroom. Your practica will take place at general and specialized clinical sites throughout the Chicago area. Recent placements include the Northwestern University Medical School, Children's Memorial Hospital, Rush Medical Center, and the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago.
An APA-accredited internship culminates your training as a practitioner. This year-long experience will allow the integration of your graduate experience while providing you with valuable "real world" experience. Recent placements include various Veteran's Administration Medical Centers, the University of Chicago, Children's Hospital in Minneapolis, and Allendale Association/Bradley Counseling Center.
Rehabilitation Track
You also have the option of specializing in the Rehabilitation track of the Clinical program. This track will prepare you to be a licensed Clinical Psychologist practicing in Rehabilitation settings. More information can be found here.
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Required courses and typical program of study
Eligibility for the Program
The Institute of Psychology accepts applications to the Clinical program for Fall entrance only. Applications and supporting documents must be received by January 15. Minimum requirements for admission include:
- Bachelor's degree with 18 hours of psychology course work in experimental psychology and statistics
- Minimum GPA 3.0
- Minimum GRE (verbal + quantitative) 1000 (writing) 3.0
- Letters of recommendation (3)
- Professional statement
- Transcripts from all post-secondary institutions
The Clinical faculty review all applications and then invite finalists to our annual Open House in early March. Finalists are chosen for their perceived fit with the program, quality of references, and academic credentials. Invited students will receive more information in February.
For applicants accepted in 2007, the mean GRE was 1310 and the mean undergraduate GPA was 3.51 (graduate was 3.94). Thirteen students are admitted to the Clinical training program each year, three of whom are in the Rehabilitation track.
Admissions, Internship, Retention, and Licensure Data
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APA Accreditation
IIT's Clinical PhD program is fully accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA). For more information on APA accreditation, please visit http://www.apa.org/ed/accreditation or write to the address below. You might also find the APA's article on the meaning and significance of accreditation helpful in your decision-making process.
APA Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation
750 First Street, NE
Washington, DC . 20002-4242
Phone: 202.336.5979
TDD/TTY: 202.336.6123
Fax: 202.336.5978
Email: apaaccred@apa.org